FPA-12428
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Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Ringhill
- Nearest town
- Elvanfoot
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS990150
Key dates
- Application registered 3 April 2025
- Application accepted 3 April 2025
- Consultation opens 15 May 2025
- Consultation closes 12 June 2025
- Decision issued 19 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 50.37 ha
- Conifer
- 50.37 ha
Official source
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FPA-12428 Find FPA-12428 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 8 May 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 50.37 ha
- Estimated volume
- 25,185 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 50.37 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Aspen Birch Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce Western hemlock
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 10.04 ha | 47 yr | 22,590 | 5,020 m³ | TAPE |
| 32A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 11.43 ha | 47 yr | 25,700 | 5,715 m³ | TAPE |
| 33A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 12.57 ha | 47 yr | 31,425 | 6,285 m³ | TAPE |
| 36A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 6.68 ha | 47 yr | 15,030 | 3,340 m³ | TAPE |
| 37A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.83 ha | 47 yr | 7,075 | 1,415 m³ | TAPE |
| 37B | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.99 ha | 47 yr | 4,975 | 995 m³ | TAPE |
| 37C | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.86 ha | 47 yr | 4,650 | 930 m³ | TAPE |
| 37D | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.97 ha | 47 yr | 7,425 | 1,485 m³ | TAPE |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 9.07% | 4.57 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 35 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 9.07% | 4.57 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 35 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.79% | 0.9 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 32 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 16.93% | 8.53 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 32 | Replant felled area | Birch | 2.12% | 1.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 32 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 2.12% | 1.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 32 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.51% | 0.76 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 33 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 10.46% | 5.27 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 33 | Replant felled area | Birch | 10.46% | 5.27 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 33 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 4.03% | 2.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 36 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 11.79% | 5.94 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 36 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.47% | 0.74 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 37A | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 5.3% | 2.67 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 37A | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.32% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 37B | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 1.77% | 0.89 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 37B | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 1.77% | 0.89 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 37B | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.42% | 0.21 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 37C | Replant felled area | Western hemlock | 2.56% | 1.29 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 37C | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.4% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 37C | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 0.73% | 0.37 ha | — | — | — |
| 37D | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 3.65% | 1.84 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 37D | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.38% | 0.19 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 37D | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 1.87% | 0.94 ha | — | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH18_0261a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 269 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0261 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 514 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0604_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1000 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0604_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.0 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH20_0405_0406 Glen Slack 2 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 990 149
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 229
Peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with simple convex steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dod · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
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